The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

Mr.. Bell. of Cooke, commended that the
proper business of legislature could be
accomplished in 80 days.
The amendment was lost, but the reso-
ton passed on called vote. Ayes, 80;
noes, 16.
Motion by Mr.. Garwood, to table sub
tect to call, was lost.
House Joint resolution Noe, making Of
fcers and attorneys of corporations,
Judges and state officers Ineligible to the
Legislature, was next considered.
Mr.. Smith, of Travis, offered amend
ment, striking out the clause including
salaried officers and attorneys of rail
roads.
# The amendment was discussed by
Messrs. Smith, Kirlicks, Baird, of Brown,
and Steele.
: Mr.. Steele moved indefinite postpone
ment, and this motion caused some dis
cussion of minor interest.
81 Mr.. Browning asked Mr.. Garwood how
many railroad officers were members of
the Legislature, but Mr.. Garwood could
not give the information.
Il Mr.. Garwood argued that if corporations
= had their fingers upon legislation their
grip should be broken. A man holding
office from them should not be in the leg
islature.
81 Mr.. Payne argued that the measure was
class legislation, and he was opposed to 1t
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. Gone, Bell, of Denton; Falls, of
Davis; Truit, Davis, of Falls; Kirlicks, and
johnson, of smith.
Mr.. johnson combatted the idea that
y the measure was in the nature of class
legislation. The simple effect was that so
long as man shall sit here in the pay
and service of the state, as representa-
"A tive, he shall not receive salary from
any corporation. 1t don't exclude men
a who may have held Office from corpora
a tions. He was disposed to act on tho
n principle that no man could serve God
and mammon.
Mr.. Payne-Would not salaried officer
x of a railroad have to resign his office now
in order to be elected to the legislature?
M Mr.. Johnson-He would be compelled
4 to do what common decency required.
They should refuse to come into these
y halls where they have to stand between
dividing duties, and have to represent diff
ferent interests.
VA The motion to postpone was lost.
Mr. Kirlicks spoke to the amendment
NJ He argued that railroads would not have
X men to represent them who would not do
y their duty honorably as members of the
n legislature without reference to their rail
road position. He was no apologist for
railroads, but anyone looking at the
com ptrollers books and seeing the
amount of taxes paid by them would adj
NIT that they were entitled to representa-
4 ton here.
The amendment was lost by a vote OF
IN 81 to A. and the resolution itself was de-
feated.
House bill Al, Mr.. Tate's to create re-
" formatory for youthful offenders, was
takeu up, together with the Alexander and
q Bell substitutes.
The several bills were considered III
committee Of the whole, and discussed by
#their respective authors, Messrs, Tate,
# Alexander, Bell, of Denton, and others.
# The Alexander substitute was lost, and,
& pending consideration of the Bell substi-
Gute, the committee rose and reported
progress and asked to sit again to-mor-
Y now. Report adopted.
N stated that the refornatory act of Kansas
was the most perfect he knew, and ne
favored one in Texas as the germ for the
establishment of system of reformation
which could be developed.
The discussion was further participated
in by Messrs. Gresham, Robinson, Baird
IS of Lamar; Biard, of Brown; Baylor and
Moore, of Travis. Mr.. Moore objected
to calling the institution branch penl-
,tentiBry, a. proposed in The Alexander
Tsubstitate; but it was contended, on the
other hand, that this was necessary under
the provisions of the constitution.
Mr.. Baylor argued that majority OF
youthful offenders i'll minor offenses were
mere boys, who were away from the infiu-
ences of their parents, and were bad from
the results of evil associations and absence
from parental restraints. To send them
to an institution recognized as peniten-
tiary would make them Ishmaelites, with
sstheir hands against everybody, when re-
Wleased.
S Notice of contest was sent up in thu
case of Dennis VS.. Pope, contesting fol
the seat from Harrison county. The con-
testant, Mr.. Dennis, is colored, and thu
contestee Mr.. Pope, white.
M A number of bills were introduced, thu
more important of which are as follows
By Mr.. Strong Quieting title to lands
old by the state land board.
By Mr.. Utiger-Creating branch county
y7courts.
81 By Mr.. Payne-Joint resolution for
constitutional convention.
W By Mr.. Mills-Providing for publication
of the laws.
By Mr.. Sharp-Amending the board o.
health law.
M By Mr.. Voorhees-Resolution declaring
that as the time has come when there was
a necessity for some change in the mode
of electing United States senators the
rTexas delegation be requested to favor al
NJ amendment looking to such elections b!
! direct vote of the peoples Laid over un
n der the rules.
By Mr.. Gresham-Joint resolution tC
amend the constitution as to the State
university, so as to read as follows:
Section lit is hereby declared tina
4 all lands and other means heretofore sci
apartand appropriated for the establish
mentand maintenance of the University o.
: Texas, together with all the principal Of
the proceeds of sales of the same, here
tofore made or hereafter to be made, ant
all grants, donations and appropriation
+bot NOV bareafter he made by the stat